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zorille

zorille noun: ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.

zorille: ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk
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Noun

zorille (plural zorilles)

  1. Ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.
    Synonyms:
    striped polecat, African polecat, Cape polecat, African skunk

zorille meaning in Vietnamese

zorille in Vietnamese

Ictonyx striatus
chồn hôi sọc châu Phi

Synonyms of zorille

  • striped polecat
  • African polecat
  • Cape polecat
  • African skunk

Forms of zorille

pluralzorilles
alternative formzoril
alternative formzorilla

Origin of zorille

From French zorille, from Spanish zorrillo, from zorro (“fox”) + -illo.

Questions about zorille

What does zorille mean?
Zorille means ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.
What is zorille in Vietnamese?
Zorille in Vietnamese is chồn hôi sọc châu Phi. See Zorille meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is zorille?
Zorille is a noun.
What is the plural of zorille?
The plural of zorille is zorilles.

Words near zorille in the dictionary

  1. zorid
  2. zorids
  3. zoril
  4. zorilla
  5. zorillas
  6. zorille
  7. zorilles
  8. zorillo
  9. zorillos
  10. zorils
  11. zorino

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